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About this school
Cascade Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Renton, Washington that is part of Renton School District 403.
It serves 436 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
67%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 8, 2026
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Cascade Elementary School
$19,714
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
239
donors
4
projects for
technology
Cascade Elementary School has received support from
189 individuals from Washington and
50 individuals out-of-state.
